[Shotimes] PF Z pads

[Christian Andretta]

Carbotech will have there new Street F replacement the "Bobcat" in the 598
size by the end of the month.  BTW: they are 89 bucks for the front axle.
It would be nice if Hawk would make the HPS Plus pads in the 598 size, hell
I'll settle for the HPS.

Chris A
99 SF

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:43 AM
To: 'Kirk Doucette'; 'Shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] PF Z pads


That's good to hear. Do you think the Red pads would work in cold weather
(as in using them as a year-round pad)?

What do you run on the rear? I see that Red pads are not available for the
SHO rear pad size, only the Green pad. Since I'm putting to brake plugs in
this car, I wanted to keep the same pad material F&R (no, I don't feel it's
necessary, but it sounds like a good idea!).

I have decided against the separate-track-pad deal for the Convention, I'll
just get the rotors cleaned up and do new pads all around. I think the Ford
pads on there are still pretty good, so I'll just bring them as spares.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Kirk Doucette
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:13 AM
To: Ron Porter; Shotimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] PF Z pads


I switched from the Porterfeilds to the EBC redstuff on my 97 and absolutely
love them. The eradispeed eat them alive though, I wasted 1/2 of them at
Watkins Glen a month or so ago.  They do need to heat up a small amount
though, but then they're the grippiest pad I have seen so far.

Kirk J Doucette
NESHOC President
Stormtrooper-97 White

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:34 AM
To: Shotimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] PF Z pads

Things must be bad.....responding to my own post!!

Mild rant!

What's with brake pad companies? Are they brain-dead, or just slow? Spent
way too much time trying to get basic info, plus model #s & prices for 598
pads for my '94 w/'96 brakes. The PF site sucks (as it always has), the Hawk
site isn't much better until you download the PDF catalog. Porterfield's
site has errors, and you have to download the catalog, write down the Part
#s & prices, then the search engine blows up! Tire Rack has EBC Green & Red.
Reds look interesting, but T/R gives no part #s. If you go to the only other
EBC distributor from the EBC website, it's brakesrus.com (!!!!), but their
website is "under construction" for the Red pads. Carbotech announces the F
replacements, but has no fitments for SHOs......plus they get a dear price
for their other pads.

Yeah, I could call T/R and verify the part # for the Red pads, but they're
$109 for the fronts, anyway. The other piece of aggravation is that the 598
pad has been around for years now, on a number of Ford vehicles, but you
would think they are more rare than a 427 SOHC motor. Nobody has the
listings right!

Yeah, I could have "punted" and just ordered the PF CMs from National Fleet,
but I wanted to try something different

Sigh!! Gonna do it the old-fashioned way, and call Porterfield's 800#
tomorrow and get the R4S pads for front ($89) and rear ($79).

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:15 PM
To: TechSHO@topica.com
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] PF Z pads


John., I went to the Tire Rack site, and saw the HPS pads for $56. Also the
HP Plus for a '97 Super Coupe (the other user of 598 pads). I was concerned
that they didn't show that part number.

I then went to Hawk's site, and downloaded the whole Hawk catalog (PDF
file). There are no 598 pads to be found. The HP Plus sounds like what I
want (dust & noise don't bother me....eyeball-popping braking does).

I don't think the Tire Rack pads are 598s.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hrinsin [mailto:john.hrinsin@mrgasket.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 3:25 PM
To: TechSHO@topica.com
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] PF Z pads


Ron, check with the TireRack, they sell EBC as well as Hawk brake pads.
I know that Hawk resently added the 598 pad size to the HPS material
(very similar to the CarboTech F), not sure about the HP Plus material
in the 598 pad size.  EBC seems to have the 598 pad size in both green
stuff and red stuff materials as well.  TireRack prices are;

Hawk HPS $56 (in stock)
EBC green $99 (on back ordered)
EBC red $109 (on back ordered)

Not sure if Josh has any 598 pads in the CarboTech F or better materials
left.

Sergio Perfetti wrote:
>
> Ron,
>
> Get the Porterfield R-4 for just track use. Cost about $100 though.
> (800) 537-6842.
> Sergio
>



John Hrinsin
'95 MTX with a few more mods

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